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SEA Asian Bistro has taken over Kubo, the seemingly cursed location. The silent partners at Kubo took over with some welcome Thai-centric dishes and a couple of new sushi rolls.

I actually ended up enjoying SEA more than its predecessor.

The sign for Kubo is still up; it’s so new. The sushi and sashimi options had an entire double-sided menu with a couple of new additions. The real fun was on the other Thai menu, and whichever staff they kept over clearly understood balancing Thai spices with coconut milk and curries.

They kept good items like pad kra pao and steamed dumplings as some items seemed unchanged. My wife and I remembered how much we enjoyed their pork gyoza ($8.50), which was stuffed with succulent pork.

Since we ordered steamed last time, we wanted to mix it up and try it fried. It was noticeable how light the batter is. It was filled to the brim as expected, just like the crab rangoon ($9.50). Both were just as enjoyable as last time.

The beef jerky ($10.5) grew on me as I ate more. There were only one or two fatty ends to maneuver around, but other than that, it was very well seasoned and dry but not too leathery. The Thai house sauce it was marinated in had a warm, coating, very slight mouth heat that I enjoyed more and more.

The Chicken satay ($10.50) had a sharp lemongrass flavor in a good way. It was juicy from the marinade and had a very unique and interesting peanut sauce. It was sweeter than normal and not as sticky. There was an abundance of coconut milk and cream. I’ve never had it like that where peanut flavor is secondary to coconut. I found myself using the giant lettuce leaf underneath to scoop the remaining sauce.

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The summer rolls ($9.5) are a must-have. They were bursting with basil and overflowing with fresh veggies. The raw cabbage provided a nice crunch without bitterness. Maybe the ginger and ground chicken canceled it out. The house hoisin sauce was slightly sweet and a great contrast.

The highlight had to be the massaman curry ($17.95 if ordered with beef). I wish I had a pictures of my wife’s eyes flaring as she tried her first bite. The coconut milk made it silky as butter. The problem with coconut milk dishes is that they usually split easily. Someone clearly spent their time stirring in layers of spices. We could taste some slight pepper flakes and earthy slow burn spices. Another experience with a very pleasant mouth heat. The potatoes and whole cashews swimming around in the rice gave me the filling starch I wanted as a big eater. It was one of the best curry dishes I’ve ever had.

My wife had the papaya shrimp salad ($11.95). It was okay. After how memorable everything else was, this was kind of unmemorable and the Thai spicy lime sauce was nothing to write home about.

Any exceptional meal we always try to leave room for dessert. The Thai donuts were crispy and doughy like we expected, but a side of condensed milk or melted chocolate as a dipping sauce definitely would have been welcome.

Overall even though I enjoyed Kubo, I found myself more impressed with whatever this evolved to.

SEA Asian Bistro

1933 N University Dr
Coral Springs, FL 33071

Mon 12 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Tues – Thurs – 12 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Fri – 12 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.

Sat – 1 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.

Sun – 1 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

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Han Okcuoglu

Han Okcuoglu is a curious foodie, Turkish-American and resident of South Florida for over 35 years. He graduated from FAU with a degree in Information Systems Management. He also writes food reviews on various websites and social media groups. He loves to see new restaurants and mom and pop shops get the attention they deserve and flourish.